Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The annual ToyFair in NYC was this past weekend, and among the highlights (for us, at least) were the release of some more of the Legion figures from the upcoming 12-pack. The new ones are Wildfire, Chameleon Boy, Timber Wolf, and Brainiac 5; in San Diego last year, we saw Superboy, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, and Matter-Eater Lad. Unseen so far are Karate Kid, Ultra Boy, and Colossal Boy. At San Diego they said the pack was supposed to also include Proty II. In the bottom picture you can see the Legion flight ring replica (warning: does not enable the user to fly) that also comes with the set. The pack will retail for $180 from MattyCollector only.

We revealed four additional figures from the Legion of Super Heroes 12-pack! Fortifying the Legion are Timber Wolf, Wildfire, Brainiac 5, and Chameleon Boy. The rest of the figures will be revealed at conventions throughout the year.

First up: there's been a rumour going around that DC Direct is not going to be making action figures anymore, and that Mattel will now be handling all toys, while DC Direct does statues, busts, etc. Higher end stuff, really. It co-incides with Georg Brewer's leaving, after 9? years in charge of DC Direct.

Photos of the figures via ToyNews and ToyArk, (both of which have lots of closeups).

And Timber Wolf is way too happy-looking. If anything, Brin should be the one with the open-mouthed sculpt the Horsemen have become fond of—something snarling and feral would be excellent.

And what the heck is Superboy's cape supposed to be attached to? I'm hoping that's just an issue with a wardrobe malfunction on the prototype as it seemed to be correctly attached to the costume on the Toy Fare cover. ;)

I hate to complain so much since we've waited SO long for these—and I really want them to manufacture the rest of the classic Legion—but I don't want my other figures laughing at them behind their little plastic backs! ;)

Yeah, yeah, you are all correct in what you are saying, but I WANT THIS! I don't care if they are not perfect, I will have them. So, when are they coming out? I thought it was supposed to be this spring.